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Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 1868 g |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 4,420,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 4,420,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Unknown | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 7.2 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population is estimated to number c.66,000-140,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2006), while national population sizes have been estimated at < c.100 breeding pairs, < c.50 individuals on migration and c.50-1,000 wintering individuals in China and < c.100 breeding pairs and < c.50 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: The overall population trend is uncertain, as some populations are decreasing, while others are increasing or stable (Wetlands International 2006). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Albania | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Algeria | Native | No | |||
| Armenia | Native | No | |||
| Austria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Azerbaijan | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Bahrain | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bangladesh | Native | No | |||
| Belarus | Vagrant | No | |||
| Belgium | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Brazil | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bulgaria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Burkina Faso | Vagrant | No | |||
| Cameroon | Vagrant | No | |||
| Cape Verde | Native | No | |||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Vagrant | No | |||
| Croatia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cyprus | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Czech Republic | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Denmark | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Finland | Vagrant | No | |||
| France | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Gambia | Native | No | |||
| Germany | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Greece | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | Native | No | |||
| Hong Kong (China) | Native | No | |||
| Hungary | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Iceland | Vagrant | No | |||
| India | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Iraq | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Ireland | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Israel | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Italy | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Japan | Native | No | |||
| Jordan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Kazakhstan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Latvia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Lebanon | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Luxembourg | Vagrant | No | |||
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Maldives | Vagrant | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Malta | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Moldova | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Mongolia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Montenegro | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Myanmar | Native | No | |||
| Nepal | Native | No | |||
| Netherlands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Niger | Vagrant | No | |||
| Nigeria | Vagrant | No | |||
| North Korea | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Norway | Vagrant | No | |||
| Oman | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Pakistan | Native | No | |||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Poland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Portugal | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Qatar | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Romania | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (Central Asian) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Russia (European) | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| Serbia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Slovakia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Slovenia | Native | No | |||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| South Korea | Native | No | |||
| South Sudan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Spain | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Sri Lanka | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Sweden | Vagrant | No | |||
| Switzerland | Native | No | |||
| Syria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Taiwan (China) | Native | No | |||
| Tajikistan | Native | No | |||
| Thailand | Native | No | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Vagrant | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Turkey | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Turkmenistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Uganda | Vagrant | No | |||
| Ukraine | Native | No | Yes | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| United Kingdom | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Uzbekistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Western Sahara | Native | No | |||
| Yemen | Native | No | Yes |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Neusiedler See |  |
| Azerbaijan | Divichi liman (or Lake Akzibir) | |
| Azerbaijan | Lake Mahmudchala | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Livno karst field | |
| Bulgaria | Atanasovsko Lake | |
| Bulgaria | Ibisha Island | |
| Bulgaria | Kalimok Complex | |
| Bulgaria | Mandra-Poda complex | |
| Bulgaria | Srebarna | |
| Bulgaria | Vardim Island | |
| China (mainland) | Anqing wetlands (Caizi Hu, Wuchang Hu and other lakes) | |
| China (mainland) | Chen Hu Wetland Nature Reserve | |
| China (mainland) | Dongting Hu wetlands | |
| China (mainland) | Ulansuhai Nur Nature Reserve | |
| China (mainland) | Zhalong Nature Reserve | |
| Croatia | Alluvial wetlands of the River Drava | |
| France | Baie des Veys et Marais du Cotentin | |
| France | Bassin d'Arcachon et Banc d'Arguin | |
| France | Cap Gris-nez | |
| France | Estuaire de l'Orne | |
| France | Estuaire de la Gironde : marais de la rive nord | |
| France | Estuaire et embouchure de la Seine | |
| France | Estuaires picards : baies de Somme et d'Authie | |
| France | Golfe du Morbihan et Etier de Penerf | |
| France | Ile d'Oléron, marais de Brouage-Saint-Agnant | |
| France | Lac de Grand-Lieu | |
| France | Marais de Brière | |
| France | Marais et forêt d'Olonne | |
| Greece | Amvrakikos gulf | |
| Greece | Axios, Loudias, and Aliakmon estuaries | |
| Greece | Evros delta | |
| Greece | Lake Kerkini | |
| Greece | Lake Mitrikou (Ismarida) | |
| Hungary | Flood plain of Tiszaalpár | |
| Hungary | Hortobágy and Tisza-to | |
| Hungary | Lower Tisza Valley | |
| Hungary | Péteri Lake | |
| India | Bardha Dam | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Arjan Protected Area | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Hamoun-i Sabari and Hamoun-i Hirmand | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Hilleh Protected Area | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Khouran Straits | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Lake Uromiyeh | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay | |
| Israel | Carmel coast | |
| Israel | Hefer valley | |
| Israel | Jezre'el, Harod and Bet She'an valleys | |
| Israel | Northern Arava valley | |
| Mauritania | Aftout es Sâheli | |
| Mauritania | Banc d'Arguin National Park | |
| Mauritania | Diawling National Park | |
| Mongolia | Airag Lake | |
| Mongolia | Baga and Bayan Lakes | |
| Mongolia | Boon Tsagaan Lake | |
| Mongolia | Khar Us Lake | |
| Mongolia | Uvs Lake | |
| Montenegro | Lake Sasko | |
| Morocco | Lagune de Khnifiss | |
| Morocco | Marais Larache | |
| Morocco | Parc National de Souss-Massa and Aglou | |
| Netherlands | Balgzand | |
| Netherlands | Biesbosch | |
| Netherlands | Eilandspolder | |
| Netherlands | Grevelingen | |
| Netherlands | Kwade Hoek | |
| Netherlands | Lake Zwartemeer | |
| Netherlands | Lauwersmeer | |
| Netherlands | Lepelaarplassen | |
| Netherlands | Makkumer-and Kooiwaard | |
| Netherlands | Naardermeer | |
| Netherlands | Oostvaardersplassen | |
| Netherlands | Terschelling: De Boschplaat | |
| Netherlands | Texel: Dunes and Hors | |
| Netherlands | Texel: Schorren and Zeeburg | |
| Netherlands | Vlieland | |
| Netherlands | Voornes Duin | |
| Netherlands | Westerschelde and Saeftinghe | |
| Netherlands | Wormer-and Jisperveld | |
| Netherlands | Zwanenwater | |
| Pakistan | Mehboob Shah Lake | |
| Pakistan | Phoosna Wetlands Complex | |
| Pakistan | Pugri Lake | |
| Pakistan | Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Pakistan | Ucchali Wetland Complex | |
| Portugal | Arraiolos | |
| Portugal | Évora plains | |
| Portugal | Castro Marim | |
| Portugal | Paul do Boquilobo | |
| Portugal | Paul do Taipal | |
| Portugal | Pera marsh | |
| Portugal | Ria Formosa (Faro lagoon) | |
| Portugal | Tejo estuary | |
| Romania | Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău | |
| Romania | Balta Mică a Brăilei | |
| Romania | Balta Vederoasa | |
| Romania | Bistreţ | |
| Romania | Blahniţa | |
| Romania | Braţul Borcea | |
| Romania | Băneasa - Canaraua Fetei | |
| Romania | Calafat - Ciuperceni - Dunăre | |
| Romania | Cefa fish-ponds and Radvani wood | |
| Romania | Ciocăneşti - Dunăre | |
| Romania | Comana | |
| Romania | Confluenţa Jiu - Dunăre | |
| Romania | Danube Delta | |
| Romania | Dunăre - Olteniţa | |
| Romania | Dunăre - Ostroave | |
| Romania | Dăbuleni - Grinduri | |
| Romania | Gruia - Gârla Mare | |
| Romania | Iezerul Călăraşi | |
| Romania | Lake Beibugeac (Plopu) | |
| Romania | Lake Bugeac | |
| Romania | Lake Dunăreni | |
| Romania | Lake Oltina | |
| Romania | Olteniţa - Ulmeni | |
| Romania | Suhaia | |
| Russia (European) | Burukshunskiye limans | |
| Russia (European) | Dadynskiye lakes | |
| Russia (European) | Islands in the western part of Lake Manych-Gudilo | |
| Russia (European) | Kalausskiye floods | |
| Russia (European) | Kozinka lake and Baranikovski segment of Manych | |
| Russia (European) | Kurnikov liman | |
| Russia (European) | Lysyi Liman lake and valley of Vostochniy Manych river | |
| Russia (European) | Manychstroi area | |
| Russia (European) | Novotroitskoye reservoir | |
| Russia (European) | Oling area | |
| Russia (European) | Prikumskiye steppes | |
| Russia (European) | Sarpinskaya lake-system | |
| Russia (European) | Sostinskiye lakes | |
| Russia (European) | Veselovskoye reservoir | |
| Saudi Arabia | Farasan Islands | |
| Saudi Arabia | Jiddah south corniche and port | |
| Saudi Arabia | Jizan Bay | |
| Saudi Arabia | Kutambil island | |
| Saudi Arabia | Malaki dam | |
| Saudi Arabia | Umm al-Qamari | |
| Senegal | Delta du Saloum | |
| Senegal | Djoudj wetlands | |
| Senegal | Guembeul Avifaunal Reserve and St Louis lagoons | |
| Senegal | Lac de Guiers | |
| Serbia | Becej fish-pond | |
| Serbia | Carska bara | |
| Serbia | Gornje Podunavlje | |
| Serbia | Jazovo-Mokrin | |
| Serbia | Uzdin fish-pond | |
| Slovakia | Senné | |
| Spain | Chingudi-Bidasoa estuary | |
| Spain | Isla Cristina and Ayamonte marshes and Prado lagoon | |
| Spain | Odiel and Tinto marshes and Huelva coastal lagoons | |
| Spain | Ría de Arosa (O Grove) estuary | |
| Spain | River Piedras marshes and Rompido sandbank | |
| Spain | Santander bay-Mouro islet | |
| Spain | Santoña marshes | |
| Spain | Urdaibai - Matxitxako | |
| Sri Lanka | Periyakadawela | |
| Tunisia | Bordj Kastil | |
| Tunisia | Boughrara | |
| Tunisia | Kerkennah islands | |
| Tunisia | Kneiss | |
| Tunisia | Lake Tunis (Lake Radès) | |
| Tunisia | Salines de Thyna | |
| Turkey | Akşehir and Eber Lakes | |
| Turkey | Bolluk Lake | |
| Turkey | Burdur Lake | |
| Turkey | Ceyhan Delta | |
| Turkey | Ereğli Plain | |
| Turkey | Gediz Delta | |
| Turkey | Haçlı Lake | |
| Turkey | Hörmetçi Marshes | |
| Turkey | Hotamış Marshes | |
| Turkey | Kuş Lake / Manyas Lake | |
| Turkey | Kızılırmak Delta | |
| Turkey | Meriç Delta | |
| Turkey | Seyfe Lake | |
| Turkey | Sultan Marsh | |
| Turkey | Uluabat Lake | |
| Ukraine | Kugurluj and Kartal lakes | |
| Ukraine | Kytaj lake | |
| Ukraine | Stentsivs'ko-Zhebriyanivs'ki plavni | |
| Uzbekistan | "Balykchi" Fish Farm | |
| Uzbekistan | Kagan Fish Farm | |
| Uzbekistan | Tudakul and Kuymazar Reservoirs | |
| Yemen | Aden | |
| Yemen | Islands north of Al-Hudaydah | |
| Yemen | Midi - Al-Luhayyah | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Historical |
| Food (human) | Whole | Eggs | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Platalea leucorodia. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Threskiornithidae (Ibises and spoonbills) |
| Species name author | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Unknown |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 4,420,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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